commercial enterprise


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Noun1.commercial enterprise - an enterprise connected with commerce
co-op,cooperative - a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
enterprise - an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
2.commercial enterprise - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspectscommercial enterprise - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
overcapitalisation,overcapitalization - (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
tourism,touristry - the business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"
operation - the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
fishing - the occupation of catching fish for a living
butchering,butchery - the business of a butcher
storage - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
manufacture,industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
commerce,commercialism,mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
business activity,commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
business - the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today"
field of operation,line of business,field - a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
market,marketplace,market place - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
employee-owned business,employee-owned enterprise - a commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it
finance - the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
discount business - the business of selling merchandise at a discount
real-estate business - the business of selling real estate
publicizing,advertising - the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
publishing,publication - the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
printing - the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
packaging - the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport"
agribusiness,agriculture,factory farm - a large-scale farming enterprise
building,construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
shipping,transport,transportation - the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
venture - a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
administration,disposal - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
gambling den,gambling hell,gambling house,gaming house - a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
astuteness,perspicaciousness,perspicacity,shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
cinema,film,celluloid - a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
business people,businesspeople - people who transact business (especially business executives)
business sector,business - business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree"
chain - (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
business,business concern,business organisation,business organization,concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
copartner - a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)
player - an important participant (as in a business deal); "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"
bankroll,roll - a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
doldrums,stagnation,stagnancy - a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
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